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GENEALOGY IN THE NEWS - JULY 2006

  • A trove of clues at DAR library
    The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution Library in Washington has been receiving gifts of books from DAR chapters and individuals throughout the country for a century. Bangor Daily News (ME), July 31, 2006.

  • Lewes intern delves into local cemeteries
    Delaware : The Historic Gravestone Project for the Lewes Historical Society will take at least two years and two more interns to finish gathering data. Cape Gazette (DE), July 31, 2006.

  • MyMedLab.com and Chromosomal Laboratory Announce Partnership to Deliver Cutting-Edge DNA Testing Directly to Consumers
    Press Release (MO), July 29, 2006.

  • Surplus used microfilms offered for disposal
    The National Archives is offering the following batch of redundant microfilms, free, on a first-come,first-served basis: Women's (later Queen Mary's) Army Auxiliary Corps: Service Records, First World War 1917-1920. News from the National Archives (UK), July 26, 2006.

  • Genealogists Now have Their Own MySpace Alternative
    July 2006 sees the launch of GenMates, which is a social networking site for genealogists and those interested in family, garden and home areas. Press Release (UK), July 27, 2006.

  • National Archives Announces Changes in Hours
    The new hours would affect the Washington, DC, area facilities. This rule will be open for public comment for 45 days and, if adopted, would become effective October 2, 2006. NARA Press Release, July 25, 2006.

  • Digital effort preserving names of LDS pioneers
    The history of Latter-day Saint pioneers who died on the trek to Utah could have been lost forever without their diaries. Deseret Morning News (UT), July 26, 2006.

  • Website Makes Missouri Genealogy Easier
    The Missouri State Archives created an online index of more than two million Missouri Certificates from 1910 to 1955. KAIT-TV (AR), July 26, 2006.

  • Female descendants included in Confucius family tree for the first time
    The youngest known descendant of Confucius is a girl, named Kong Nianying. Born in 1995, the girl is a descendant of the 83rd generation with the name Nian. People's Daily (China), July 25, 2006.

  • Historic cemetery needs care
    Mississippi : Meridian’s oldest cemetery is an endangered burial ground in serious disrepair. The Meridian Star (MS), July 22, 2006.

  • Descendants to honor rider in Pony Express
    Ephraim Knowlton Hanks aided many handcart travelers. Deseret News (UT), July 23, 2006.

  • For them, no AC is really no problem
    Air conditioning made Florida what it is, but some people prefer it the way it was. St. Petersburg Times (FL), July 22, 2006.

  • Rooting out your family's story
    Every family has a skeleton in its cupboard and, more and more, those old bones are being uncovered in the name of genealogy. Falkirk Today (SCT), July 20, 2006.

  • Author returns to the scene of the crime
    Joe Bowman's innocent investigation of his genealogy lead him to John Showers, a notorious convicted murderer. Los Gatos Observer (CA), July 19, 2006.
    The Bad Man From Bodie: The Life and Violent Death of John Franklin Showers is available from : Amazon.com (United States), Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom), and Amazon.ca (Canada)

  • Public data drives public debate
    A gathering produced as many opinions as voices when an expert panel met 130 people eager to debate access to public information. The Guardian (UK), July 20, 2006.

  • Local Regional History and Genealogy Center completion nearing
    Tennessee : The Germantown Community Library Regional History and Genealogy Center will house the contents of the noted Davies Plantation Genealogy Collection once the building is ready. Germantown News (TN), July 18, 2006.

  • Death records offer window to ancestors
    The Springfield (Mass.) death records are a treasure trove of information. The Republican (MA), July 19, 2006.

  • Computerized records aid geneology search
    Springfield death records from a century ago are now computerized - thanks to the efforts of Connecticut Valley Historical Museum volunteers. The Republican (MA), July 19, 2006.

  • Using Newspapers in Family History Research
    Newspapers are of tremendous value to the historian and genealogist. The Global Gazette (Canada), July 8, 2006.

  • Digging up those roots
    "Arizona Genealogical and Historical Research Guide: Early Sources for Southern Arizona Including the Areas of Cochise, Pima, Pinal, and Santa Cruz Counties" is a comprehensive new guide spells out where to find what for genealogists. Arizona Daily Star (AZ), July 17, 2006.

  • August 2006 IAJGS Conference Holocaust-related Program
    A large number of Holocaust-themed lectures are being presented at the 26th Annual Conference of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. GEN-EVENTS-L, July 7, 2006.

  • Finding out who you are
    DNA testing kits help people discover origins, research health. The Lawrence Journal-World (KS), July 13, 2006.

  • A Land of Racial Harmony?
    New Philadelphia, Ill., settled by a freed slave, was seen as a colorblind utopia. Amid doubts, town descendants want the truth unearthed. Los Angeles Times (CA), July 14, 2006.

  • Australian National University Launches Database of Biographies
    The Australian National University (ANU) has launched a Dictionary of Biography, which contains 10,000 articles on people who have played an important role in the history of Australia and died before 1980. ResearchBuzz (US), July 11, 2006.

  • DNA: It's a small world after all
    Although DNA testing won't give people a filled-in family tree, it will connect them with other people with the same genetic markers. In turn, those connections can lead to discoveries through paper searches. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA), July 9, 2006.

  • Genealogists' Lament: Yesteryear Is Gone
    In most cities, birth certificates become accessible to the public after 75 years. But in New York, the last certificates turned over to the Municipal Archives by the Department of Health are now 97 years old. The New York Times (NY), July 9, 2006.

  • DNA tests do not grant inclusion to Confucius family tree
    Chinese people desperate to prove they are descendants of Confucius have been told that DNA tests will not be included in the current compilation of the family tree of China's first teacher of philosophy. People's Daily (China), July 7, 2006.

  • Years of research leads to first Schultz family reunion at Boxholm, Iowa
    The reunion was held June 24, 2006 with 40 people representing the descendants of Nils Frederick Schultz (Michigan), Carl August Schultz (Iowa) and Gustaf Harold Schultz (Sweden). Ogden Reporter (IA), July 5, 2006.

  • Post cards capture history: Walsh collection going to Milford library
    Connecticut : Henry (Buster) Walsh was a lifelong resident who chronicled the city's history with his expansive postcard collection. Milford Mirror (CT), July 6, 2006.

  • Aboriginal Documentary Heritage: Historical Collections of the Canadian Government
    This internet-based exhibition uses first-hand information to tell the story of the complex and often contentious relationship between the Canadian government and Canada's Aboriginal people. The Global Gazette (Canada), June 30, 2006.

  • The history buoys
    Vast numbers in Britain inhabit a world that lacks any deep connection with the past. In an attempt to close up this cultural lacuna, a consortium of heritage groups has launched History Matters - Pass It On. The Guardian (UK), July 4, 2006.

  • Sigaty Family Reunion
    Sigaty family reunion was held Saturday, June 24, at Roy Lake. Matthew and Anna Kirchnoff Sigaty was the first Sigaty family in the Dakota Territory and were the ancestors of the families at the reunion. Marshall County Journal (SD), July 5, 2006.

  • A new vision for The National Archives: open meetings at Kew and The Family Records Centre
    The new vision includes plans for our public services. We intend to relocate The National Archives family records services and staff from the Family Records Centre in Islington to our main site in Kew, by the end of 2008. News from the National Archives (UK), June 28, 2006.

  • Genealogical Speakers Guild
    The members of the Genealogical Speakers Guild have compiled information about themselves as speakers, making it easy for you to find them. The Global Gazette (Canada), June 30, 2006.

  • Bicentennial videos presented to county historical society
    Ohio : The Mount Vernon Bicentennial Committee presented the Knox County Historical Society with DVD transcripts of interviews done for the Mount Vernon Bicentennial Legacy tapes. Mount Vernon News (OH), July 3, 2006.

  • In Politics, Some Ties Are by Blood
    George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have even more in common than it seems, according to a new genealogical study. The President and Vice President are in fact distant relatives. Discovery News (USA), July 3, 2006.



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